Kataeb MP Nadim Gemayel called on President Joseph Aoun to present a concrete roadmap for disarming Hezbollah during his upcoming visit to Washington, arguing that Lebanon's recovery depends on ending the group's armed presence and restoring the state's authority.

Speaking to MFM Radio, Gemayel said the ongoing negotiations over Lebanon's future are separate from Aoun's visit to the United States, which he described as being centered on one key issue: Hezbollah's weapons.

"The main question on the table in Washington will be how Hezbollah's weapons are going to be removed," Gemayel said.

He argued that Aoun should arrive with practical proposals rather than general commitments.

"Without Hezbollah's disarmament, there will be no reconstruction, no investment and no revival of Lebanon's economy," he said.

Gemayel said the visit offers Lebanon an opportunity to reassert itself on the regional political stage and should not be wasted.

"What the Lebanese State needs now is to translate its commitments into concrete steps to disarm Hezbollah and establish its authority over all of its institutions," he said.

He also said the credibility of the Lebanese Army would be judged by its ability to implement existing agreements and enforce the state's authority.

"The army's credibility is on the line. It must carry out the agreement and impose its own terms in that process," he said.

Commenting on the recent seizure of a Hezbollah-bound weapons shipment in Syria, Gemayel claimed the intercepted truck represented only a fraction of the weapons entering Lebanon.

"The truck that was seized is only one of many that have made their way into Lebanon," he said.

He added that the operation in Syria was partly linked to recent diplomatic engagement between US President Donald Trump and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi.

"What happened in Syria is, in part, a result of the meeting between President Trump and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi," he said.

Gemayel rejected claims that the Lebanese Army is incapable of defending the country against Israel.

"The Lebanese Army is not weak in the face of Israel," he said. "The time has come to build a State whose decisions are made solely by the Lebanese people."

He argued that Hezbollah must adapt to the country's changing political and security landscape.

"Hezbollah needs to understand that it can no longer operate in southern Lebanon as it once did, nor can it continue bringing weapons in from abroad. That era has to come to an end," he said.

Gemayel also urged Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri to end his alliance with Hezbollah, saying such a move would ultimately benefit Lebanon's Shiite community.

According to Gemayel, Hezbollah's arsenal was the primary cause of the latest conflict with Israel.

"Hezbollah's weapons were the main reason for the war. They are what brought Israeli forces into Lebanon and led to the occupation of Lebanese territory," he said.

Gemayel also criticized the way Lebanon's parliament is being run, saying the lawmaking process has become deeply flawed.

"I'm not satisfied with the way legislation is being handled," he said. "How can more than 40 laws be passed in just 24 hours?"

Despite his criticism, Gemayel said the Kataeb bloc attended the parliamentary session because it considered participation necessary and succeeded in blocking several proposed laws.

"What is happening inside parliament amounts to legislative absurdity and institutional decay," he said. "The quality of legislation in Lebanon has deteriorated dramatically. Parliamentary debate is chaotic, and many of those introducing bills rely on populism, demagoguery and political point-scoring."

Gemayel also criticized former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat, saying he was out of step with many within the Druze community.

"He's still trapped in the past," Gemayel said. "He has a serious disconnect with his own grassroots, many of whom support negotiations, Hezbollah's disarmament and stability with Israel."

Turning to municipal affairs, Gemayel called for moving beyond sectarian considerations in the administration of Beirut.

"It's time to stop thinking through a sectarian lens," he said, praising recent remarks by Beirut MP Waddah Sadek.

Gemayel proposed creating smaller municipal districts responsible for local services while leaving the central Beirut municipality in charge of projects related to the capital's cultural identity.

"From a development standpoint, that's the model we should adopt," he said. "Right now, Beirut's municipality suffers from poor governance and ongoing political rivalries, including both Sunni-Sunni and Sunni-Christian disputes."